Various Threads

[Kelly the Yarn Junkie]

No: HPFGUIDX 20946

1.  Hermione & Diagon Alley:  Instead of recieving a letter by owl, it
is my theory that Hermione's letter was delivered by a witch or wizard
(McGonagall?) that first year, as are all Muggle-borns'.  I have no
proof, but it just seems logical.  Otherwise the parents might think --
probably, *would* think -- the whole thing a joke.  [Harry wasn't
visited in person because it was assumed he knew about his
parents/magic/Hogwarts.  When he didn't answer by July 31, Dumbledore
sent Hagrid.]

2.  Sirius' Wand:  After escaping on Buckbeak, Sirius probably stop by
a wandmaker's in a different country -- after a visit to the local
branch of Gringott's -- said he'd broken his wand and bought another.

3.  HP & Christianity:  Not all Christians condemn the books.  But
there are enough that I urge everyone to read the book _Harry Potter &
the Bible_ so that you will know exactly what the objections are and
how best to counter them should you feel called on to do so.  The
author makes a few good points, a few errors, and a few -- in my
opinion -- strange leaps.  [For the record, I'm agnostic.]

4.  Crookshanks:  I thought he was a kneazle/cat hybrid?

5.  'Poor' Weasleys:  I read a book once where anything 'conjured' out
of thin air disappeared in a day, sorta like leprechaun gold.  We've
never seen anything conjured like that endure in the Potterverse, have
we?

6. Wizard Wheezes:  I'm sure the twins used magic illegally to develop
Ton-Tongue Toffees and Canary Cremes.  They didn't get in trouble
because A)if someone was monitoring magic use, there were no Muggles
nearby and any magic being done at The Burrow could be assumed to be
done by adults and B) no one told on them.  If you read the Ministry
letter Harry received in CoS, it clearly states they had been
*informed* of a Hover Charm being used.  Clearly, Dobby -- who has his
own brand of magic -- used a simple charm Harry could know and then
made sure the Ministry knew.

Kelly the Yarn Junkie

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